Summaries

SIDEMEN - Long Road To Glory is an intimate look at the incredible lives and legacies of piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf sidemen. The film captures some of the last interviews and their final live performances together, before their deaths in 2011. The historic live shows are accompanied by performances and personal insights from many of the blues and rock stars these legendary sidemen inspired including; Bonnie Raitt, Gregg Allman, Derek Trucks, Shemekia Copeland, Robby Krieger, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Joe Perry, Joe Bonamassa and Johnny Winter.

Details

Genres
  • History
  • Biography
  • Music
  • Documentary
Release date Aug 17, 2017
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Production companies Red Thread Productions Red Hawk Films

Box office

Gross US & Canada $31399
Opening weekend US & Canada $6120
Gross worldwide $31399

Tech specs

Runtime 1h 17m
Color Color
Aspect ratio

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